| NGC 461 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 461 as seen byDECam | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Sculptor |
| Right ascension | 01h 17m 20.6s[1] |
| Declination | −33° 50′ 27″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.018936[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5,677 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 216.21 ± 22.21 Mly (66.289 ± 6.811 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.08[1] |
| Absolute magnitude (V) | -21.72[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAB(s)c[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.2' × 0.9'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 352- G 033,MCG -06-04-002,2MASXi J0117206-335027,IRAS 01150-3406, ESO-LV 3520330,6dF J0117206-335027,PGC 4636.[1] | |
NGC 461 is an intermediatespiral galaxy of type SAB(s)c located in the constellationSculptor. It was discovered on September 25, 1834 byJohn Herschel. It was described byDreyer as "pretty bright, round, gradually a little brighter middle (perhaps 1° wrong?)."[2]
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